Racecards
14:50 Wolverhampton
Pontin's Holidays Classified Stakes (Class 7)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,800 added
- Form 8U0-351
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey S Whitworth
with leader, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 3f out and weakened
- Form 74/25-44
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased clear winner over 1f out, one pace
Hometomammy
21- Form 960080-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
prominent and keen, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened 2f out
Integration
14- Form 030/85-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 9/482-44
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey L Enstone
held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0070/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey J De Souza
mid-division, ridden and lost place over 5f out, plugged on
- Form 90988-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey S De Sousa
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 01042-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 26736-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Paul Eddery
led, headed after 3f, ridden over 4f out and weakened
- Form 968-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, reminders and good headway 7f out, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out
- Form 0943-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up, mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, no impression on leaders when hanging left from 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Not too many trustworthy horses in this event so we will side with course and distance winner Diktatorship, with the other proven winner Pharoah Prince looking best of the rest. The selection had a bit in hand when winning here eight days ago, beating the re-opposing Trysting Grove into second. There is no pull in the weights today so there is no apparent reason for those placing to be reversed, so we will stick with the winner that day to go in again. Pharaoh Prince is one of the more consistent horses in the race so must have good claims, however he struggles to get his head in front although he is capable from this current mark of 45. Jarvo could go well at a price, but a place could be the best to hope for from this maiden of 36 starts. The fact that he has a forecast s.p. of 6/1 reflects the quality of this race, however we will reluctantly return to Diktatorship to small stakes as our winner.
Formwatch
Diktatorship (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol beating Trysting Grove (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Gallas (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Diktatorship (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Integration 20-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 22l behind Global Strategy (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs.
Jarvo 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Sahf London (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Our Glenard 12-1 (8-9) Slowly away and always in rear, last of 14, 11l behind Sahf London (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Pharaoh Prince 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven along 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Sahf London (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Apache Fort 7-2 (8-12) Prominent, chased winner 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Diktatorship (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Trysting Grove (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, not clear run over 3f out, headway over 2f out, edged left, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Diktatorship (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.